In Game 2, Celtics beat Magic, Rockets beat Warriors and Cavaliers take care of Heat.
In Game 2 of the first round of the NBA Playoffs, the Houston Rockets hosted the Golden State Warriors.
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NBA Playoffs: Lakers, Pacers and Thunder win at home
In Game 2 of the NBA Playoffs, the Thunder beat the Grizzlies, the Lakers beat the Timberwolves, and the Pacers outlasted the Bucks at home.
The Rockets were keen to win at home before the series traveled to the Bay Area after losing Game 1.
After a lackluster showing in Game 1, Jalen Green finished with 38 points, leading the Rockets in scoring.
Stephen Curry, who finished with 20 points, was the Warriors' best offensive player.
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With the win, the Rockets were able to level the series 1-1. The Rockets will now play their next two games in San Francisco.
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Celtics beat Magic
In Game 2 of their Eastern Conference first-round series against the visiting Orlando Magic, the Boston Celtics defeated them 109-100 thanks to a game-high 36 points from Jaylen Brown and the absence of their top scorer, Jayson Tatum.
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Brown grabbed 10 rebounds, had five assists, and was 12 of 19 from the field, including 5 of 7 from 3-point range.
The second-seeded Celtics, who lead the best-of-seven series 2-0, added 20 points and 10 rebounds from Kristaps Porzingis.
Paulo Banchero finished with 32 points, nine rebounds, and seven assists for the seventh-seeded Magic, while Wendell Carter finished with 16 points and Franz Wagner finished with 25.
The Celtics' Derrick White scored 17 points, Payton Pritchard scored 14, and Jrue Holiday scored 11 points.
Cavaliers beat Heat
The Cleveland Cavaliers defeated the visiting Miami Heat 121-112 on Wednesday in Game 2 of their Eastern Conference first-round series thanks to 17 of Donovan Mitchell's 30 points in the fourth quarter and 21 points and nine assists from Darius Garland.
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Cleveland leads the best-of-seven set 2-0 going into Saturday's Game 3 in Miami.
Herro finished with 33 points, 6 rebounds, and 5 assists for the Heat, who suffered their first two-game postseason series loss since their 2021 series loss to the Milwaukee Bucks.
Haywood Highsmith scored 17 points and nailed 5 of 6 3-pointers, while Bam Adebayo finished with 11 points, 14 rebounds, and nine assists.